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Focus West Michigan 4-9-26: Busy constructions summer for GRPS

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Grand Rapids Public School officials say this summer will mark the busiest construction season since the Reimagine GRPS bond was approved by voters in 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicked off her final warm weather road repair season, and more.

Grand Rapids Public School officials say this summer will mark the busiest construction season since the Reimagine GRPS bond was approved by voters in 2023, East Grand Rapids residents could get traffic calming measures sooner than expected after a policy change, Consumers Energy is increasing its commitment to reducing costs for vulnerable customers, an attorney for the developer of Muskegon's Adelaide Point marina project says bankruptcy proceedings will restore an orderly process for the development.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer kicked off her final warm weather road repair season, Michigan courts have already ruled that giving minors a life sentence for second degree murder is unconstitutional and could expand that ruling further, a Michigan Democrat is among members of Congress saying they want to return early from their spring recess to address the war with Iran.

WGVU’s Shelley Irwin spoke with Paralympian Liz Baker about how being visually impaired does not stop her from competing in triathlons, and how Grand Rapids based eSight helped her regain independence.

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